Ambar Qamaruddin

• Managing Partner
• ambar@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Qamaruddin belongs to a family of advocates, which has a vast experience of more than 50 years. He is the Managing Partner of the firm having varied experience as a corporate attorney and a litigation expert. He is an Advocate on Record of the Supreme Court holding a Master’s Degree in law from the University of Delhi. He has appeared in various landmark matters in the Supreme Court and numerous High Courts of the country. He has obtained a Diploma in Corporate Laws and Management conducted by the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. He had been on the editorial board of the Supreme Court Reports (S.C.R), the official law reports of the Supreme Court. He has addressed various issues pertaining to company law like mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, financial reconstructions, joint ventures, winding up proceedings etc. He has vast experience in drafting and vetting of documents with extensive involvement in joint venture agreements, technology transfer agreements, hire-purchase agreements etc.

Kartike Anand

• Principal Counsel
• kartike@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Anand graduated from the elite National Law School of India University at Bangalore in 2001.

Anand is known for his effectiveness in the arts of persuasion and influence and legal skills at analysing and simplifying complex legal problems into manageable parts and satisfying judicial expectations of demonstrable evidence to support his client’s case.

His role with Schneider Electric Group as Corporate Counsel gave him the opportunity to truly evolve his “Systems Approach” coupled with discovering what to do, the most efficient way to do it and uncovering why one solution or course of action makes it better than other possible solutions to the same problem. As corporate counsel, he leveraged his accumulated competence to formulate and deploy standardised systems for lifecycle management of contracts, litigation, facilities and real estate management, ensuring business continuity by risk assessment and mitigation in EPC and nuclear plant equipment supply contracts and business structures.

He has represented clients in high stakes litigations before the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts and in the cut and thrust of trial courts and special extradition courts and also in specialised legal forums including BIFR/AAIFR, CAT, CESTAT, DRT/DRAT, MACT, MRTPC.

Focussing on arbitration, both ad hoc and institutional, Anand has successfully represented clients and supported his principals both for and against the motion in very high stakes disputes involving promoters and shareholders rights, EPC/turnkey contracts, power plant, construction and maintenance contracts, property and development contracts alongwith other business and commercial contracts.

Practice Areas: Corporate Advisory, EPC/ Turnkey Contracts Advisory, Negotiation, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Corporate Restructuring, IP Assets Commercialisation, Litigation & Alternative Disputes Resolution, Extradition & Economic Offences.

Expertise: Energy including Nuclear & Renewable Energy, Engineering, Construction, Development & Real Estate, Financial Institutions, Product Liability & Professional Negligence, Industrial & Employment.

Ajay Talesara

• Senior Partner
• ajay@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Talesara completed LL.B. from Campus Law Centre, Law Faculty, University of Delhi in the year 1995. After which he was enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi. He is also an Advocate-on-Record in the Supreme Court. He is the expert in civil litigation and has extensive practical knowledge and experience of drafting civil suits/ claims, defending various civil litigation in addition to having the knack of cross-examination of witnesses. He also has the expertise of devising strategies to ensure speedy and cost effective money recoveries through all available forums and modes keeping in view the best interest of our clients. Mr. Talesara possesses the grass root level knowledge of conducting civil trials and has effectively represented our clients in various courts across country.

Varun Nischal

• Partner
• varun@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Nischal completed LL.B. (H) from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi in 2007 and has been enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi since then. He pursued Masters in Law (LLM) from University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California in 2009 wherein he specialized in international business transactions, corporate finance law and international arbitration. While at USC he was awarded the prestigious Dean’s Merit Scholarship by the University. After graduating within top 5% of the class, he started practicing in the High Court of Delhi and chiefly deals in commercial law and dispute resolution and matters related thereto. He is retainer for several private and public sector corporations including Municipal Corporation of Delhi. He is also a member of South Asian Bar Association of Southern California and Supreme Court Bar Association. His numismatic hobby led him to co-author a book titled 'Coins: A specialized study with valuation'.

Deepak Arora

• Senior Associate Counsel
• deepak@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Arora graduated in Commerce from Delhi University, then did his LL.B. from H. N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar (UK) in the year 1996. Thereafter in 1997 he got himself enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi. He is a member of Delhi High Court Bar Association and various others Bar Associations in Delhi. He has over 20 years of experience in all spheres of civil litigation including property, money recovery, succession petition & matrimonial cases. He also has experience in Arbitration matters, Labour, Consumer cases. He has a great interest in civil cases which include property matters, due diligence and search reports for properties.

Ajay Kumar Chopra

• Senior Associate Counsel
• chopra@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Chopra completed his graduation in law (LL.B.) from Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi in the year 1996. He enrolled with Bar Council of Delhi. He has keen interest and expertise in criminal litigation and exclusively deals in matters relating to criminal laws, including Customs, FEMA, PMLA, SEBI, economic offences investigated through ED and CBI etc. He is an accomplished legal counsel and has dealt with number of high profile cases successfully during his long professional journey. His assertive and persuasive approach in the Courts make him one of the known and good lawyers practising criminal law. Mr. Chopra is heading the criminal law practice of our Firm with a competent team to assist him.

Sarfaraz Karim

• Associate Counsel
• sarfaraz@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Karim completed his LL.B in the year 2015 and has enrolled himself in the Bar Council of Delhi in the year 2015 itself. Mr. Karim has expertise in matters that involve disputes of Commercial Law especially litigation related to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and corporate laws. He has been defending and instituting recovery proceedings through arbitration in addition to filing such proceedings in various Courts, Tribunals and other adjudicatory bodies across the country.

Shram Vir Vats

• Associate Counsel
• shramvir@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Shram Vir Vats completed his LL.B. from University of Delhi in the year 2004 and has been practicing law since then, mainly specializing in Civil and Labour litigation. He has been an empanelled Counsel for the Employees State Insurance Corporation (E.S.I.C.) & South Municipal Corporation of Delhi (S.D.M.C.) besides being a retainer for Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd and various other Companies. As an advocate he is having a very rich experience and expertise in all spheres of Civil litigation including petitions under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, tenders, money recovery, injunctions (stays), contracts, specific performance of contracts, carriage of goods, guarantees, termination of services, damages, all aspects of immovable property, rent/lease matters, family law, dishonouring of cheques, writs and winding up proceedings of the companies, Consumer Disputes before Consumer Dispute Redressal Forums, State Commission & National Commission.

Tejasvi Kumar Srivastava

• Associate Counsel
• tejasvi@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Tejasvi Kumar Srivastava has completed schooling from St.Joseph's College, Allahabad. He is a graduate in Commerce from Allahabad University in 2009. Tejasvi Kumar Srivastava completed LL.B. from CSJM University in 2012 and has been practicing law since then. He started as an Associate Advocate with on of the Standing Counsel for the Union in the Delhi High Court. He has worked with Bhasin Group in the capacity of Senior Legal Executive, wherein he conducted litigation and managed high profile arbitration matters concerning Corporate and Civil laws.

Renu Bhandari

• Associate Counsel
• renu@qamaruddin.in

Ms. Bhandari Joined Qamaruddin and Associates in the year 2016. She is proficient in contract management, drafting and reviewing commercial transactions/documentation. Ms. Bhandari holds an LL.B. degree from Banaras Hindu University (B.H.U.) and is a commerce graduate from University of Delhi. Her areas of interest include corporate litigation and advisory.

Mansi Chhabra

• Associate Counsel
• mansi@qamaruddin.in

Ms Mansi Chhabra has completed her schooling from Laxman Public School, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. She has obtained her LL.B. degree from New Law College, Pune affiliated to Bharati Vidyapeeth (A Deemed University) and joined Qamaruddin & Associates. She handles corporate and civil litigation of the firm. She is proficient in legal research, agreement drafting, intellectual property protection laws/regulations, corporate compliances especially with regard to start-ups. She has in depth knowledge about the prevention of sexual harassment at workplace laws and its statutory compliances.

Bigneswar Prasad Sarangi

• Associate Counsel
• bigneswar@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Sarangi is exclusively looking after the direct and indirect tax advisory services in the Firm. His areas of work and experience involve taxation and related litigation.

Ekansh Bansal

• Associate Counsel
• ekansh@qamaruddin.in

Mr. Ekansh Bansal joined Qamaruddin and Associates in the year 2019. He completed B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from Aligarh Muslim University in the year 2014 and has been in active litigation practise since then. He has keen interest in intellectual property laws, therefore pursued his LL.M. from National Law University, Jodhpur with specialization in Intellectual Property Laws in the year 2015. His areas of interest include Intellectual Property Laws, Insurance Regulatory Laws, Motor Accident Claims, Consumer protections matters and general civil litigation. He has been regularly appearing before Supreme Court of India, High Court of Delhi and the Trade Marks Registry after joining the profession. Mr. Bansal is looking after civil disputes and intellectual property matter in Qamaruddin & Associates.

Simmi Kaur Bagga

• Associate Counsel
• simmi@qamaruddin.in

Ms. Simmi Kaur Bagga completed her graduation from Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh  University, Faizabad  (UP) in the year 2008. Thereafter, she did her Masters in Economics  (Gold Medalist) from the same University in 2010. In 2012 she cleared IBPS Exam. Ms. Simmi completed her LL.B. from Lucknow  University in the year 2016. She was awarded with Radha  Krishna Sahay Memorial Gold Medal in Jurisprudence. Post that she did her Masters in Laws (LL.M.) with specialization in Corporate Laws, from G.D. Goenka University in 2017. Her areas of Interest include corporate laws and governance, corporate litigation, compliance and regulatory matters concerning Corporates.